NComputing has announced the successful implementation of high-performance and green computer labs in 2,622 government schools of Haryana as part of the Haryana government’s education initiative called ICT in Education.
Powered by NComputing’s technology and preloaded with C-DAC’s EduBOSS operating system, 58,500 workstations have been successfully deployed. The initiative aims to introduce every student in the state to computers. It will benefit over a million government school students.
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Apart from Haryana, NComputing’s technology is providing desktop computing access to millions of school children through state education projects in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
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For its ICT in Education project, the Haryana government was looking for a cost-effective solution that would require low maintenance and consumed less energy. NComputing was selected as it provided a desktop virtualization solution that required 75% less maintenance and saved up to 90% energy.
Jagjit S Bhatia, Executive Director, C-DAC, said, “India holds a strong position in the world knowledge economy today. To maintain this edge, widespread and affordable access to computer skills is critical.”
Each of the schools has a 22 seat computing lab comprising 20 NComputing’s X550 virtual desktops, two desktop PCs, a UPS, and two printers.
Manish Sharma, Vice President, APAC, NComputing, said, “We are privileged to be selected by the Haryana government, and associated with C-DAC, for this prestigious project that will equip the next generation of Haryana’s workforce to be globally competitive.”
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